K1 or CR1?

[ghanalove1 1]

So confused you all. My FI and I would like to get married now...but we would also like to have a small ceremony here (U.S.) with my mom, sister and brother present. But I don't know which would be faster because that is the MOST important thing. Having him be here by the end of 2012 God Willing and if possible? He's in Ghana and I know that he comes from a country with higher "fraud" rates and etc. So what would you VJ's recommend for us? Wait to get married here (U.S.) and do a K1 Visa or get married now like we want to and do CR1 visa? I'm trying to look at time frames.

Thanks In Advance for your time!

[Ben and Jill 37]

So confused you all. My FI and I would like to get married now...but we would also like to have a small ceremony here (U.S.) with my mom, sister and brother present. But I don't know which would be faster because that is the MOST important thing. Having him be here by the end of 2012 God Willing and if possible? He's in Ghana and I know that he comes from a country with higher "fraud" rates and etc. So what would you VJ's recommend for us? Wait to get married here (U.S.) and do a K1 Visa or get married now like we want to and do CR1 visa? I'm trying to look at time frames.

Thanks In Advance for your time!

Hello, how often have you visited him and how long were each of the visits? How long have you known each other? These are also things to consider. A spouse visa takes longer to process and you wouldn't have to adjust his status like you would with a K-1, but depending on how often you have seen each other, could raise a flag if you have only visited once, and married on that first visit, etc. If you can provide a little more information, we can help you more.

Edited November 30, 2011 by Ben and Jill